Great Britain, Scotland. - 4 Banknotes - Various Dates (No reserve price)





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A lot of four British banknotes for collectors: a Royal Bank of Scotland £1 note from the 1960s with Minerva design, a Bank of England £1 note from 1970–1980 featuring Elizabeth II, and two Bank of England 10 shilling notes from the 1940s–1950s depicting Britannia.
Description from the seller
These four banknotes are all British pounds that have ceased to be in circulation and are now used solely for collection purposes. They were issued by both the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Bank of England.
Left top: Royal Bank of Scotland £1 note
Issuing institution: Royal Bank of Scotland (a local issuing bank in Scotland; it operates under two separate systems compared to the Bank of England)
Design: Classical border with Minerva (the goddess of wisdom) and the Goddess of Harvest on the left and right sides, along with a Scottish royal coat of arms at the top
Signature: W.R. Ballantyne; this version was issued in the 1960s
Note: The Scottish pound was equivalent in value to the English pound at that time; the issuance of £1 notes has since stopped
Right top: Bank of England £1 note
Issuing institution: Bank of England (the central bank of the UK)
Portrait: Queen Elizabeth II; green D series £1 note, signed by John Page (issued between 1970–1980)
Circulation history: In the late 1980s, the UK stopped using £1 notes and replaced them with £1 coins
Bottom left & bottom right: Bank of England 10 shillings × 2 notes
Issuing institution: Bank of England; design featuring the British goddess Britannia; signed by K.O. Peppiatt (issued during the 1940–1950s)
Historical context: Shillings were the monetary unit before the British decimal system reform. The conversion rate is: 1 pound (£1) = 20 shillings; therefore, 10 shillings equal half a pound (£0.5).
Important date: In 1971, the UK implemented a decimal currency system, and the shilling unit was completely abolished. The 10 shillings notes were never used again in circulation; they are classic items for collectors.
These four banknotes are all British pounds that have ceased to be in circulation and are now used solely for collection purposes. They were issued by both the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Bank of England.
Left top: Royal Bank of Scotland £1 note
Issuing institution: Royal Bank of Scotland (a local issuing bank in Scotland; it operates under two separate systems compared to the Bank of England)
Design: Classical border with Minerva (the goddess of wisdom) and the Goddess of Harvest on the left and right sides, along with a Scottish royal coat of arms at the top
Signature: W.R. Ballantyne; this version was issued in the 1960s
Note: The Scottish pound was equivalent in value to the English pound at that time; the issuance of £1 notes has since stopped
Right top: Bank of England £1 note
Issuing institution: Bank of England (the central bank of the UK)
Portrait: Queen Elizabeth II; green D series £1 note, signed by John Page (issued between 1970–1980)
Circulation history: In the late 1980s, the UK stopped using £1 notes and replaced them with £1 coins
Bottom left & bottom right: Bank of England 10 shillings × 2 notes
Issuing institution: Bank of England; design featuring the British goddess Britannia; signed by K.O. Peppiatt (issued during the 1940–1950s)
Historical context: Shillings were the monetary unit before the British decimal system reform. The conversion rate is: 1 pound (£1) = 20 shillings; therefore, 10 shillings equal half a pound (£0.5).
Important date: In 1971, the UK implemented a decimal currency system, and the shilling unit was completely abolished. The 10 shillings notes were never used again in circulation; they are classic items for collectors.

